Black Inc. - Australian Small Publisher of the Year 2007

The Limits of Power
The End of American Exceptionalism
By Andrew Bacevich

America is at a turning point. Can it rebuild its reputation in 2009 and beyond?

In The Limits of Power, Andrew Bacevich, uniquely respected across the political spectrum, offers a fresh perspective on American illusions and looks to the future. He examines the myths that have governed US actions since 1945. Shared by policy-makers and citizens alike, these have culminated today in a triple crisis: an economy in disarray, an imperial-style government, and a military force engaged in endless war. This is a dazzling account of how and why America has taken the wrong path, by an acclaimed historian and former military officer.

“Bacevich writes with a passionate eloquence and moral urgency that make his book absolutely compelling.” —Mark Danner, author of Torture and Truth and The Secret Way to War

$24.95 - ISBN 978-1-86395-327-6 - Black Inc. - 18 August 2008

The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
By A.J. Mackinnon

Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join AJ Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing voyage in a boat called Jack de Crow. Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Australian Odysseus in a dinghy travels from the borders of North Wales to the Black Sea – 4,900 kilometres over salt and fresh water, under sail, at the oars, or at the end of a tow-rope – through twelve countries, 282 locks and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates.

Along the way he experiences the kindness of strangers, gets very lost, and perfects the art of slow travel.

The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow will be launched by Tom Gleisner at the Melbourne Writers' Festival on Sunday 31 August. Click here for more details.

$32.95 - ISBN 978-1-86395-199-9 - Black Inc. - 4 July 2008

Blue Covenant
The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
By Maude Barlow

Scientists call them “hot stains” – the parts of the earth running out of clean, drinkable water. They now include northern China, large areas of Asia and Africa, the Middle East, Australia, the Midwestern United States, and sections of South America and Mexico. How did the world’s most vital natural resource become so imperilled? And what must we do to pull back from the brink?

In the tradition of such classics as Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth, Blue Covenant addresses an environmental crisis that – together with global warming – poses one of the gravest threats to our survival. World-renowned activist and author Maude Barlow has been at the forefront of international water politics, and in this timely and important book she discusses the state of the world’s water, how water companies are reaping vast profits from declining supplies, and how ordinary people from around the world have banded together to reclaim the public’s right to clean water.

Maude Barlow will be touring nationally in late August/early September, beginning as a key guest of the Melbourne Writers' Festival. Click here for details of her tour.

$29.95 - ISBN 978-1-86395-223-1 - Black Inc. - 9 June